Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Zoology and Entomology
van der Merwe, M
MSc DSc(Pret) - Associate Professor
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2058
Fax number: 012 362 5242
E-mail address: mvdmerwe@zoology.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
The ecology, ethology, physiology and evolution of African animals; Behavioural, physiological and evolutionary ecology; and Antarctic biology
Biology of fragmented populations; Conservation planning; Conservation and restoration ecology; and Biodiversity and systematics
Reproductive biology of the cane rat
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Schoeman S, Bennett NC, van der Merwe M, Schoeman AS: 2004. Aseasonal reproduction in the Hottentot golden mole, Amblysomus hottentotus (Afrosoricida: Chrysochloridae) from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Zoology, 39 (1), pp 41-46.
Taylor PJ, Cotterill FPD, van der Merwe M, White W, Jacobs DS: 2004. New biogeographical records of five rare bat species (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae and Vespertilionidae) from South Africa. Durban Museum Novitates, 29, pp 104-109.
Janse van Rensburg L, Chimimba CT, van der Merwe M, Schoeman AS, Bennett NC: 2004. Relative age and reproductive status in Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) from South Africa. Journal of Mammalogy, 85 (6), pp 58-65.
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